Infectious Diseases
Honours
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Honours in Infectious Diseases is embedded within the Bachelor of Advanced Studies. Students will be part of world leading medical research within the School of Medical Sciences. The one-year program includes a 36-credit point research project giving students access to the latest biomedical technologies, whilst two 6-credit point coursework units will aid in the development of fundamental research and communication skills. For more information about Honours in the School of Medical Sciences, please visit our website.
Honours in Infectious Diseases is available for a semester 1 start only.
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| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES (HONOURS) |
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| The Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Honours) (Infectious Diseases) requires 48 credit points from this table including: | |||
| (i) 12 credit points of 4000-level Honours coursework selective units, and | |||
| (ii) 36 credit points of 4000-level Honours research project units | |||
Honours Coursework Selective |
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| SOMS4101 Research Skills for Medical Sciences |
6 | A A major in one of the following areas: Applied Medical Science; Immunology and Pathology; Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Biology; Microbiology; Cell and Developmental Biology; Infectious Diseases; Pharmacology; Medicinal Chemistry; Neuroscience; Physiology; Anatomy and Histology; Genetics and Genomics; Quantitaive Life Science Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Intensive August Intensive March |
| SOMS4102 Communicating Ideas in Biomedical Science |
6 | A A major in one of the following areas: Applied Medical Science; Immunology and Pathology; Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Biology; Microbiology; Cell and Developmental Biology; Infectious Diseases; Pharmacology; Medicinal Chemistry; Neuroscience; Physiology; Anatomy and Histology; Genetics and Genomics; Quantitaive Life Science P SOMS4101 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| LIFE4101 Advanced Life Science |
6 | A This unit is advanced coursework related to understanding cellular and molecular processes in biology. It assumes background knowledge of cellular and molecular biological aspects of the life sciences consistent with a degree major in Biochemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Cell and Developmental Biology, Cell Pathology, Genetics and Genomics, Immunobiology, Infectious Diseases, Medical Science, Microbiology, Molecular Biology and Genetics, Nutrition and Metabolism, Nutrition Science, or Quantitative Life Sciences P A WAM of 65 or greater. 144 credit points of units of study, including a minimum of 12 credit points from the following (AMED3XXX or ANAT3XXX or ANSC3105 or BCHM3XXX or BCMB3XXX or BIOL3XXX or CPAT3XXX or ENVX3XXX or FOOD3XXX or GEGE3XXX or HSTO3XXX or IMMU3XXX or INFD3XXX or MEDS3XXX or MICR3XXX or NEUR3XXX or NUTM3XXX or PCOL3XXX or PHSI3XXX or QBIO3XXX or SCPU3001 or STAT3XXX or VIRO3XXX) Note: Department permission required for enrolment This unit must be taken by all students in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology honours or Microbiology honours. |
Semester 1 |
| SCIE4001 Science Communication |
6 | A Completion of a major in a science discipline. Basic knowledge of other sciences is beneficial. Experience in communication such as delivering oral presentations and producing written reports. An awareness of science in a societal context, e.g., of disciplinary applications P 144 credit points of units of study and including a minimum of 24 credit points at the 3000- or 4000-level and 18 credit points of 3000- or 4000-level units from Science Table A Mid-year honours students would take this unit of study in S1 (their second semester of study). |
Semester 1 |
| SCIE4002 Experimental Design and Data Analysis |
6 | A Completion of units in quantitative research methods, mathematics or statistical analysis at least at 1000-level P 144 credit points of units of study and including a minimum of 24 credit points at the 3000- or 4000-level and 18 credit points of 3000- or 4000-level units from Science Table A N ENVX3002 or STAT3X22 or STAT4022 or STAT3X12 |
Semester 1a |
| SCIE4003 Ethics in Science |
6 | A Successful completion of a Science major P 144 credit points of units of study and including a minimum of 24 credit points at the 3000- or 4000-level and 18 credit points of 3000- or 4000-level units from Science Table A N HSBH3004 or HPSC3107 |
Semester 1a Semester 2a |
Honours Core Research Project |
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| INFD4103 Infectious Diseases Honours Project A |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| INFD4104 Infectious Diseases Honours Project B |
6 | C INFD4103 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| INFD4105 Infectious Diseases Honours Project C |
6 | C INFD4104 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| INFD4106 Infectious Diseases Honours Project D |
6 | C INFD4105 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| INFD4107 Infectious Diseases Honours Project E |
6 | C INFD4106 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| INFD4108 Infectious Diseases Honours Project F |
6 | C INFD4107 and SCIE4999 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| SCIE4999 Final Honours Mark |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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